USPTO Patents Application 09900551

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Examiner Anh Ly
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From: Jennifer Pilcber

Legal Assistant to Ted Fay

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Message:

Enclosed herewith:

♦ Transmittal Document; and

• Response to Office Action.

Re: Application No. 09/900,551

Attorney Pocket No.: RSW920010058US1

DATE: Tuesday, August 09, 2005

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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

In re application of: Chastain et al.

Serial No.: 09/900,551

Filed: July 6, 2001

For: Method and System for
Automated Collaboration Using
Electronic Book Highlights and
Notations

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PATENT TRADEMARK OFFICE
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Group Art Unit: 2162
Examiner: Ly, Anh

Attorney Docket No.: RSW92OO10058US1

Certificate of Transmission Under 37 G.F.R. § 1.8(b)

1 hereby certify this correspondence is being transmitted via
facsimile to the Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 223J 3-1450, facsimile nrfjhbcr (571) 273-8300
on August 9, 20p5* ' j K J J ^

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Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1 450

Sir:

ENCLOSED HEREWITH:

Response to Office Action.

No fees are believed to be required. If, however, any fees are required, I authorize the
Commissioner to charge these fees which may be required to IBM Corporation Deposit Account No. 09-
0461. No extension of time is believed to be necessary. If, however, an extension of time is required, the
extension is requested, and I authorize the Commissioner to charge any fees for this extension to IBM
Corporation Deposit Account No. 09-046 1 .

Respcctfu lly submitted,

Theodore
Registrati

. Fay, ITT
No. 48,504

Duke W. Yee
Registration No. 34,285

Yee & associates, P.C

P.O. Box 802333
Dallas, Texas 75380
(972) 385-8777

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IN TEE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

In re application: Chastain et al.

Serial No.: 09/900,551

Filed: July 6, 2001

For: Method and System for
Automated Collaboration Using
Electronic Book Highlights and
Notations

RECEIVED

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AUG 0 9 2005

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Certificate of Transmission Under 37 CJJt. 5 1.8(g)

I hereby certify this correspondence is being transmitted via
facsimile to the Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 3450,
AlcxandriayVA 22313-1450, facsim^ number (571) 273-
8300, on #Ggi*t 9, 2005.

By:

for Pilch*

RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION

Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

Sir:

No fees are believed to be required. If, however, any fees are required, I authorize
the Commissioner to charge these fees which may be required to IBM Corporation Deposit
Account No. 09-046 L No extension of time is believed to be necessary. If , however, an
extension of time is required, the extension i$ requested, and I authorize the Commissioner
to charge any fees for this extension to IBM Corporation Deposit Account No. 09-0461*

In response to the Office Action dated May 10, 2005, please amend the
specification as follows:

Amendments to the Claims begin on page 2 of this response.

Remarks begin on page 6 of this response.

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